@FauxPelini Opens Up on Bo's Firing, Reveals Plans for Future of Parody Account

It has been four years since @FauxPelini first tweeted. In that time, the account has amassed more than 163,000 followers and become a favorite across the college football landscape.

The man behind the account, who will be referred to as "Michael" (his middle name), never saw it coming. What started as a joke became something much bigger than he ever expected.

As a result, the news of Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini being fired left many people—some Nebraska fans and some not—asking one question: What's next?

Michael isn't sure. It may be the end, it may not. One thing is for sure, though: he'll never be @FauxPelini as you know him now.

Bleacher Report had the opportunity to speak with Michael and get a little more insight into what's next and, of course, what will happen to the famous cat.

Q: The news broke suddenly Sunday morning that Pelini had been fired. Where were you when you first heard?

FP: I was actually in Omaha for Thanksgiving weekend, getting ready to drive back home, when I randomly checked Twitter and saw the news. That delayed my departure for about an hour as the messages started rolling in.

Q: Upon hearing the news, what were your initial thoughts?

FP: I was very surprised. After the Iowa game, I thought [Bo] was in the clear for another year, or at least until after the bowl game. Clearly [director of athletics Shawn] Eichhorst means business.

My next thought was what will this mean for the account? I had started to look ahead and had to rethink things again. The firing of Bo means some sort of an end, or at least a transition. That became my focus after the initial surprise of the news.

Q: What does your Twitter buyout contract look like?

FP: It’s the same as Bo’s, except without any money. But I don’t have to move. So I kind of have the advantage, other than the $7 million part.

Q: Who will keep the cat: you or Pelini?

FP: The cat will be auctioned off on eBay or maybe sold on Craigslist.

"For sale, one pretend cat that does not exist and therefore will not pee on your couch."

Q: Who do you think would be a good replacement for your job? Will their Twitter account be as entertaining?

FP: Scott Frost would be an interesting hire but would be a difficult guy to parody. The ideal replacement from a Twitter perspective would be either Steve Spurrier or Charlie Weis, or maybe Matthew McConaughey. Or Whoopi Goldberg. Any of them would work well on Twitter.

Q: What’s next for Twitter’s favorite faux coach?

FP: The straight answer is, I really don’t know. I probably won’t follow Bo and probably won’t parody the new guy. I don’t think my heart would be in either of those options. I might hang it up or maybe stick around for a little while as a Ghost of Pelini thing or something. I’ll figure it out in the coming week or so.

Q: Do you have anything that you would like to say to your many fans?

FP: Whatever happens—or doesn’t happen—next, it’s been fun. I’ve appreciated the support and kind words over the last couple days. It’s been a cool thing.

Q: And lastly, for those curious, will you ever reveal your identity?

FP: Never! Well, maybe. But definitely not yet.